eggs as light bulbs

[spotov]

i just applied 240 volts to an egg [piercing the shell with needles] and it lit up for quite a while without seeming to alter its physical state or 'fry' in any other way. previously had tried a gherkin & could attribute the yellow glowing to sodium from the pickling process what is it in an egg that can cause it to light up please also does anyone know anything else commonplace with entertaining visual properties on electrification?

[MrsCheeks]

Cor do you work for the programme Braniac by any chance? Havent got a clue about lighting up other foods but that one has got me thinking! I might do some experimenting ... when the kids are in bed of course hehehe.

[Jamie Lewis]

Do more vegetable experiments, I want to hear more. What happens with a beetroot?

[keltik]

id say do more experiments but its not my fault if you end up glowing! Do you have a microwave? if not go buy one, they are fab! for more microwaving tips watch the talk show "clarkson". best ones so far is lighting your ciggy in the micro and getting a disco from an old cd. Breathe new lights into christmas lights using a microwave, bung em in for a minit and theyl be glowing like brand new.

[QPR]

If you put a light bulb in a pint glass full of water and zap it in the microwave it glows! Never been brave enough to do it for more than a few seconds though!

[spotov]

Braniac?//?///? if they light pickled veg for a living then am interested don't own a microwave but know where one is ...so the lightbulbs & christmas lights had better watch out am going next for briny intestines that have loitered unpleasantly in my workshop for a while now will report back but does nobody know why re egg

[mafdaf]

Passing electricity through food?You're supposed too eat it you ******* weirdo! Have you tried passing electricity through live rabbits yet?